Postal Bulletin, Published Since March 4, 1880. PB 22091, December 12, 2002. Any service member, prohibited, p. 20, and 2003 stamps insert.

Front Cover - Stamp program 2003, a nation of firsts.

CONTENTS

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USPSNEWS@WORK

Administrative Services

New Management Instruction: MI AS-885-2002-15, Managing Web Sites on the Corporate Intranet

Directives and Forms Update

Handbook Revision: AS-812, Relational Database Management System (RDMS) Naming Standards and Guidelines

Child Alert Program

Missing Children Posters

Domestic Mail

DMM Revision: Parcel Select Exhibit ZIP Code Addition

DMM Transformation: Holiday Mailing Questions? We've Got Answers.

U.S. Armed Forces/Reminder: "Any Service Member" Mail - Prohibited

To Help Get Your Mail There Before Christmas, Poster

Overseas Military Mail

Employees

Notice: RIF Competitive Areas for the Postal Service

Postal Service Supports the Guard and Reserve

Notice to All Employees: Thrift Savings Plan Fact Sheet

Summaries of Recent USPS News Releases

Finance

Handbook F-1 Revision: Disposition of Foreign Coins

Notice Available Online: 25, Postal Accounting Period Planning Schedule, Postal Fiscal Year 2003

Notice: EZ Pass and Toll Collection Payment Process

Correction: Christmas Pay Procedures for Rural Carriers

2002 IRS Tax Packages

Form W-4 Completion for Calendar Year 2003

International Mail

IMM Revision: Exceptional Size Limits for Parcels to Japan

IMM Revision: International Money Orders

ICM Updates: International Customized Mail

Licensing

Notice: Heroes of 2001 Merchandise for Sale

New Year's Day Poster

Fraud Alert

Withholding of Mail Orders

Domestic Orders

Invalid Express Mail Corporate Account Numbers

Missing, Lost, or Stolen U.S. Money Order Forms

Missing, Lost, or Stolen Canadian Money Order Forms

Counterfeit Canadian Money Order Forms

Toll-Free Number Available to Verify Canadian Money Orders

Licensing (continued)

Update: USPS Official Licensed Product Manufacturers and Distributors

Promotions

Philately

Stamp Announcement 02-48: Thurgood Marshall Commemorative Stamp

Stamp Announcement 02-49: Lunar New Year - Ram Commemorative Stamp

Notice: 2003 Commemorative Stamp Poster

2003 Stamps Insert

Revision: 2003 Stamps and Postal Stationery - Announcement 03-A (November 2002)

2003 Requisition Schedule - Postage Stamps and Stamped Cards

Plain Stamped Envelope Ordering Information

Pictorial Cancellations Announcement

Special Cancellation Die Hubs

Post Offices

Post Office Changes

Reminder: Retrieval of Plastic Label Holders

Mover's Guide News: Ordering Information for January 2003 Mover's Guide

Round-Up Notice

Retail

Correction: Frequency of Handling Funds From Retail Stamp Vending Machines

What's in Store

Supply Management

Revised Handbook Available: PO-512, Plant Loading Authorization and Procedures Guidelines

Industrial and Automotive Batteries on eBuy

Postal Bulletin Distribution

Postal Bulletin Index

Semiannual Index PB 22081 (7-25-02)

The Postal Bulletin is published biweekly; information is effective for one year unless it changes a permanent directive or unless otherwise specified.

Ordering Information: Following is the list of postal stock numbers (PSNs) to use when ordering copies of the Postal Bulletin from the MDC:

PB 22091: 7690-05-000-4856

PB 22090: 7690-05-000-4855

PB 22089: 7690-05-000-4854

PB 22088: 7690-05-000-4853

PB 22087: 7690-05-000-4852

PB 22086: 7690-05-000-4851

PB 22085: 7690-05-000-4850

PB 22084: 7690-05-000-4849

PB 22083: 7690-05-000-4848

PB 22082: 7690-05-000-4847

PB 22081: 7690-05-000-4846

PB 22080: 7690-05-000-4845

PB 22079: 7690-05-000-4844

PB 22078: 7690-05-000-4843

PB 22077: 7690-05-000-4842

PB 22076: 7690-05-000-4841

PB22075A: 7690-05-000-5051

PB 22075: 7690-05-000-4840

PB 22074: 7690-05-000-4839

PB 22073: 7690-05-000-4838

PB 22072: 7690-05-000-4837

PB 22071: 7690-05-000-4836

PB 22070: 7690-05-000-4835

PB 22069: 7690-05-000-4834

PB 22068: 7690-04-000-5675

PB 22067: 7690-04-000-5674

PB 22066: 7690-04-000-5673

PB 22065: 7690-04-000-5672

PB 22064: 7690-04-000-5671